Tag: bomber jacket

  • From The Flight Jacket To The Dress Shirt

    The classic MA-1 sleeve pocket gets a new home: Subtle military design cues work well.  Trust Japanese brand Digawel to do it right. I find I’m always shoving my keys and store receipts in my MA-1’s pocket sleeve.  I don’t know how well a heavy set of keys would work in this pocket on a…

  • Engineered Garments Bomber Jacket

    Take it or leave it says Engineered Garments: Engineered Garments is definitely one of my favorite American brands, but their commitment to not giving a shit about whether or not you can find their clothes anywhere for purchase is kind of frustrating.  Take their website for example… at the time of writing this all you get is…

  • Waxed Cotton A-2 Flight Jacket

    A good looking A-2 from England’s Private White V.C.:   Available for $620 over at Mr. Porter.  Waxed cotton only looks better with age… this jacket is sweet.  Good to see an A-2 when so many companies seem to be sticking with the MA-1.

  • WWII A2 Bomber Jacket War Paint

    Vintage hand painted leather?  This kind of stuff will never be considered uncool: At the beginning of the war, Army Air Corps members were issued the most badass jacket in the military, the leather A-2—which had been the standard leather flight jacket since 1931. In WWII, these jackets became a canvas for teenage flyers to express…

  • Reigning Champ x HAVEN MA-1 Bomber Jacket

    A great looking MA-1 out of Canada: The jacket is made out of heavyweight fleece and comes with a removable quilted nylon insulator vest.  I’m not sure how warm that combination makes the jacket, but my guess is that it’s best suited for when the temperature is hovering above freezing. For $360 over at HAVEN,…

  • Stussy x Schott MA-1 Flight Jacket

    Another simple but solid collab between Stussy and Schott: Nothing really exceptional here, but the camouflage in the hood and leather detail on the chest is a nice touch. Available for ¥41,790 ($515 USD) over at Stussy. You might remember that Stussy and shot also recently worked on a Waxed M65 jacket and a U.S. Navy Pea…